Uri Geller

Okay, whatever you may say? I still enjoyed the music. Or at least, the majority of it — and his family and kids will certainly need support over this. Yet, this is still the first thing that has me rolling my eyes in grim bemusement about the whole sordid business of having TMZ the first [...]

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Okay — strike me confused… he’s now saying he IS doing magic tricks? Thanks to iTricks, the home of magic news online: International Magic Convention in London — the recipient of the Berglas Foundation Award is Uri Geller. In reflection of all of the nonsense he’s promoted over the years — you can see many [...]

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James Randi on German TV (World of Wonder)

by podblack on February 28, 2008

Part One of Five. The rest are up on YouTube thanks to Alison Smith – Part Two, Part Three, Part Four and Part Five.

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Nothing In the ‘Verse Can Stop Me

by podblack on January 25, 2008

Earlier this month, a troll commentator banned from the blog of Pharyngula decided to criticize a little verse posted by Digital Cuttlefish. DC is, as you may have read before, a Scienceblog Molly award winner and extraordinary poet, who is prominently featured in the ‘The Open Laboratory: The Best Science Writing on Blogs 2007′. The [...]

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Psy-Quakes and Radio Skepticism!

by podblack on January 22, 2008

I had another radio interview today! With Ron Tait of ABC radio, a keen and friendly critical thinker who is hoping to encourage more questioning in his community – we’re seeing about a regular spot on the show, so I’ll be writing up a lot of ideas and responding to issues we raised! Ron touched [...]

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Good Questions, Bad Medicine and The Media

by podblack on January 12, 2008

A few items came to my attention today, so I’m covering a few things at once. Consider it a homeopathy-alternative-medicine-psychic-claims and Randi-on-YouTube round-up. First, a new YouTube item by an intern of JREF, who goes by the name of ‘Friendly Skeptic‘ on her YouTube Collections; also known as Alison Smith of SAPS. This is a [...]

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